US20100053081A1 - Display device and method of controlling the display device - Google Patents
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- Embodiments of the present disclosure may relate to a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the mobile terminal in which an operation of the mobile terminal can be controlled in various manners using an extensible display.
- Mobile terminals are portable devices that can provide users with various services such as a voice calling service, a video calling service, an information input/output service, and/or a data storage service.
- mobile terminals As types of services provided by mobile terminals diversify, mobile terminals have been equipped with various complicated functions such as capturing photos or moving pictures, playing music files or moving image files, providing game programs, receiving broadcast programs and providing wireless Internet services. Mobile terminals have thus evolved into multimedia players, and generally, such control of functions are provided on a display.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 2 illustrates a front perspective view of an example of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 illustrates a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 4 illustrates a front perspective view of another example of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 5 illustrates a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a first example embodiment
- FIG. 6 illustrates a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a second example embodiment
- FIG. 7 illustrates a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a third example embodiment
- FIGS. 8 through 10 illustrate diagrams for explaining the method of the first example embodiment
- FIGS. 11 through 13 illustrate diagrams for explaining the method of the second example embodiment.
- FIGS. 14 through 17 illustrate diagrams for explaining the method of the third example embodiment.
- Flexible displays unlike typical flat-panel displays, may be folded and/or bent like paper. Flexible displays may provide large display screens and may contribute to a reduction of size of mobile terminals.
- Embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the mobile terminal in which convenience of use of various images displayed on a flexible display may be improved by enabling a search of images and input of characters using a touch screen.
- Embodiments of the present disclosure may also provide a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the mobile terminal in which an area of a display region may be increased using a flexible display and functions of a mouse may be provided using a touch screen.
- a method of controlling a mobile terminal that includes a first display module configured to be able to receive a touch signal and a second display module configured to be extensible.
- the method may include displaying an image and a pointer on the second display module if the second display is ejected from the mobile terminal, and moving the pointer according to a drag direction and a drag distance corresponding to the touch signal if a touch signal with directivity is detected from the first display module.
- a mobile terminal may include a first display module configured to be able to receive a touch signal, a second display module configured to be extensible, and a controller configured to display an image and a pointer on the second display module when the second display is ejected from the mobile terminal. Additionally, the controller moves the pointer according to a drag direction and a drag distance corresponding to the touch signal if a touch signal with directivity is detected from the first display module.
- the method of controlling the mobile terminal may also include displaying an image and a pointer on the second display module if the second display is ejected from the mobile terminal; moving the pointer according to a drag direction and a drag distance corresponding to the touch signal if a first touch signal with directivity is detected from a first area of the display module, and displaying a screen for executing an item currently being pointed at by the pointer on the second display module if a second touch signal is detected from a second area of the display module.
- a mobile terminal may include a first display module configured to be able to receive a touch signal, a second display module configured to be extensible, and a controller configured to display an image and a pointer on the second display module when the second display is ejected from the mobile terminal.
- the controller may move the pointer according to a drag direction and a drag distance corresponding to the touch signal if a first touch signal with directivity is detected from a first area of the display module.
- the controller may display a screen for executing an item currently being pointed at by the pointer on the second display module if a second touch signal is detected from a second area of the display module.
- mobile terminal may indicate a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcast receiver, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), or a navigation device.
- PDA personal digital assistant
- PMP portable multimedia player
- unit may be used interchangeably.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an example embodiment.
- a mobile terminal 100 may include a wireless communication unit 110 , an audio/video (A/V) input unit 120 , a user input unit 130 , a sensing unit 140 , an output unit 150 , a memory 160 , an interface unit 170 , a controller 180 , and a power supply unit 190 .
- A/V audio/video
- Two or more of the wireless communication unit 110 , the A/V input unit 120 , the user input unit 130 , the sensing unit 140 , the output unit 150 , the memory 160 , the interface unit 170 , the controller 180 , and the power supply unit 190 may be incorporated into a single unit, or some of the wireless communication unit 110 , the A/V input unit 120 , the user input unit 130 , the sensing unit 140 , the output unit 150 , the memory 160 , the interface unit 170 , the controller 180 , and the power supply unit 190 may be divided into two or more smaller units.
- the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast reception module 111 , a mobile communication module 113 , a wireless Internet module 115 , a short-range communication module 117 , and a global positioning system (GPS) module 119 .
- GPS global positioning system
- the broadcast reception module 111 may receive a broadcast signal and/or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.
- the broadcast channel may be a satellite channel or a terrestrial channel.
- the broadcast management server may be a server that generates broadcast signals and/or broadcast-related information and transmits the generated broadcast signals and/or the generated broadcast-related information or the broadcast management server may be a server that receives and then transmits previously-generated broadcast signals and/or previously-generated broadcast-related information.
- the broadcast-related information may include broadcast channel information, broadcast program information and/or broadcast service provider information.
- the broadcast signal may be a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, a combination of a data broadcast signal and a TV broadcast signal or a combination of a data broadcast signal and a radio broadcast signal.
- the broadcast-related information may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 through a mobile communication network.
- the broadcast-related information may be received by the mobile communication module 113 , rather than by the broadcast reception module 111 .
- the broadcast-related information may be provided in various forms.
- the broadcast-related information may be an electronic program guide (EPG) of digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) or may be an electronic service guide (ESG) of digital video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H).
- EPG electronic program guide
- DMB digital multimedia broadcasting
- ESG electronic service guide
- the broadcast reception module 111 may receive the broadcast signal using various broadcasting systems such as digital multimedia broadcasting-terrestrial (DMB-T), digital multimedia broadcasting-satellite (DMB-S), media forward link only (MediaFLO), DVB-H, and integrated services digital broadcast-terrestrial (ISDB-T).
- DMB-T digital multimedia broadcasting-terrestrial
- DMB-S digital multimedia broadcasting-satellite
- MediaFLO media forward link only
- DVB-H digital broadcast-terrestrial
- ISDB-T integrated services digital broadcast-terrestrial
- the broadcast signal and/or the broadcast-related information received by the broadcast reception module 111 may be stored in the memory 160 .
- the mobile communication module 113 may transmit wireless signals to or receive wireless signals from at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server through a mobile communication network.
- the wireless signals may include various types of data according to whether the mobile terminal 100 transmits/receives voice call signals, video call signals, and/or text/multimedia messages.
- the wireless Internet module 115 may be a module for wirelessly accessing the Internet.
- the wireless Internet module 115 may be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or may be installed in an external device.
- the wireless Internet module 115 may be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or may be installed in an external device.
- the short-range communication module 117 may be a module for short-range communication.
- the short-range communication module 117 may use various short-range communication techniques such as Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), and/or ZigBee.
- RFID radio frequency identification
- IrDA infrared data association
- UWB ultra wideband
- ZigBee ZigBee
- the GPS module 119 may receive position information from a plurality of GPS satellites.
- the A/V input unit 120 may receive audio signals or video signals.
- the A/V input unit 120 may include a camera 121 and a microphone 123 .
- the camera 121 may process various image frames such as still images or moving images captured by an image sensor during a video call mode or an image capturing mode.
- the image frames processed by the camera 121 may be displayed by a display module 151 .
- the image frames processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or may be transmitted to an external device through the wireless communication unit 110 .
- the mobile terminal 100 may include two or more cameras 121 .
- the microphone 123 may receive external sound signals during a call mode, a recording mode, and/or a voice recognition mode using a microphone and may convert the sound signals into electrical sound data.
- the mobile communication module 113 may convert the electrical sound data into data that can be readily transmitted to a mobile communication base station and then output the data obtained by the conversion.
- the microphone 123 may use various noise removal algorithms (or noise canceling algorithms) to remove noise that may be generated during reception of external sound signals.
- the user input unit 130 may generate key input data based on user input for controlling an operation of the mobile terminal 100 .
- the user input unit 130 may be implemented as a keypad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure/static voltage), a jog wheel, and/or a jog switch.
- the user input unit 130 is implemented as a touch pad and forms a layer structure together with the display module 151 , the user input unit 130 and the display module 151 may be collectively referred to as a touch screen.
- the sensing unit 140 may include a gravity sensor 143 .
- the gravity sensor 143 may any type of sensor that can detect rotation of the mobile terminal 100 and determine a direction of gravity upon rotation of the mobile terminal 100 .
- the gravity sensor 143 may have a weight connected to a variable resistor and may thus detect the rotation of the mobile terminal 100 based on a variation in the resistance of the variable resistor.
- the gravity sensor 143 may include a conductive material provided at a center of the gravity sensor 143 and may thus detect the rotation of the mobile terminal 100 based on a direction in which the conductive material is placed in contact with the gravity sensor 143 .
- the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141 .
- the proximity sensor 141 may determine whether there is an entity nearby and approaching the mobile terminal 100 without any mechanical contact with the entity. More specifically, the proximity sensor 141 may detect an entity that is nearby and approaching by detecting a change in an alternating magnetic field or a rate of change of a static capacitance.
- the sensing unit 140 may include two or more proximity sensors 141 .
- the output unit 150 may output audio signals, video signals and/or alarm signals.
- the output unit 150 may include the display module 151 , an audio output module 153 , an alarm module 155 and a vibration module 157 .
- the display module 151 may display various information processed by the mobile terminal 100 . For example, if the mobile terminal 100 is in a call mode, the display module 151 may display a user interface (UT) or a graphic user interface (GUT) for making or receiving a call. If the mobile terminal 100 is in a video call mode or an image capturing mode, the display module 151 may display a UT or a GUT for capturing or receiving images.
- UT user interface
- GUT graphic user interface
- the display module 151 may be used as both an output device and an input device. If the display module 151 is implemented as a touch screen, the display module 151 may also include a touch screen panel and a touch screen panel controller.
- the touch screen panel may be a transparent panel attached to an exterior of the mobile terminal 100 and may be connected to an internal bus of the mobile terminal 100 . The touch screen panel may keep monitoring whether the touch screen panel is being touched by the user. Once a touch input to the touch screen panel is detected, the touch screen panel may transmit a number of signals corresponding to the touch input to the touch screen panel controller.
- the touch screen panel controller may process the signals transmitted by the touch screen panel, and transmit the processed signals to the controller 180 .
- the controller 180 may determine whether a touch input has been generated and which part of the touch screen panel has been touched based on the processed signals transmitted by the touch screen panel controller.
- the display module 151 may include at least one of a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor (TFT)-LCD, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display, a three-dimensional (3D) display and/or a transparent display.
- the mobile terminal 100 may include two or more display modules 151 .
- the mobile terminal 100 may include an external display module (not shown) and an internal display module (not shown).
- the audio output module 153 may output audio data received by the wireless communication unit 110 during a call reception mode, a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, and/or a broadcast reception mode or the audio output module may output audio data present in the memory 160 .
- the audio output module 153 may output various sound signals associated with functions of the mobile terminal 100 such as receiving a call or a message.
- the audio output module 153 may include a speaker and a buzzer.
- the alarm module 155 may output an alarm signal indicating occurrence of an event in the mobile terminal 100 .
- Examples of the event may include receiving a call signal, receiving a message, and receiving a key signal.
- Examples of the alarm signal output by the alarm module 155 may include an audio signal, a video signal and a vibration signal. More specifically, the alarm module 155 may output an alarm signal upon receiving a call signal or a message.
- the alarm module 155 may receive a key signal and may output an alarm signal as feedback to the key signal. Therefore, the user may easily recognize the occurrence of an event based on an alarm signal output by the alarm module 155 .
- An alarm signal for notifying the user of the occurrence of an event may be output not only by the alarm module 155 but also by the display module 151 or the audio output module 153 .
- the memory 160 may store various programs necessary for the operation of the controller 180 .
- the memory 160 may temporarily store various data such as a phonebook, messages, still images, and/or moving images.
- the memory 160 may include at least one of a flash memory type storage medium, a hard disk type storage medium, a multimedia card micro type storage medium, a card type memory (e.g., a secure digital (SD) or extreme digital (XD) memory), a random access memory (RAM), and a read-only memory (ROM).
- the mobile terminal 100 may operate a web storage that performs functions of the memory 160 on the Internet.
- the interface unit 170 may interface with an external device that can be connected to the mobile terminal 100 .
- the interface unit 170 may be a wired/wireless headset, an external battery charger, a wired/wireless data port, a card socket for, for example, a memory card, a subscriber identification module (SIM) card or a user identity module (UIM) card, an audio input/output (I/O) terminal, a video I/O terminal, and/or an earphone.
- SIM subscriber identification module
- UIM user identity module
- the interface unit 170 may receive data from an external device or may be powered by an external device.
- the interface unit 170 may transmit data provided by an external device to other components in the mobile terminal 100 or may transmit data provided by other components in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device.
- the controller 180 may control a general operation of the mobile terminal 100 .
- the controller 180 may perform various control operations regarding making/receiving a voice call, transmitting/receiving data, and/or making/receiving a video call.
- the controller 180 may include a multimedia play module 181 that plays multimedia data.
- the multimedia play module 181 may be implemented as a hardware device and may be installed in the controller 180 .
- the multimedia play module 181 may be implemented as a software program.
- the power supply unit 190 may be supplied with power by an external power source or by an internal power source.
- the power supply unit 190 may supply power to other components in the mobile terminal 100 .
- the mobile terminal 100 may include a wired/wireless communication system and a satellite-based communication system.
- the mobile terminal 100 may operate in a communication system transmitting data as frames or packets.
- the mobile terminal 100 is considered a bar-type mobile terminal equipped with a full-touch screen.
- embodiments are not limited to a bar-type mobile terminal, as embodiments may be applied to various mobile phones other than a bar-type mobile terminal.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a front perspective view of the mobile terminal 100 shown in FIG. 1 .
- an exterior of a first body 100 A may be defined by a front case 100 A- 1 and a rear case 100 A- 2 .
- Various electronic devices may be installed in a space formed by the front case 100 A- 1 and the rear case 100 A- 2 .
- At least one intermediate case may be additionally provided between the front case 100 A- 1 and the rear case 100 A- 2 .
- the front case 100 A- 1 and the rear case 100 A- 2 may be formed of a synthetic resin through injection molding.
- the front case 100 A- 1 and the rear case 100 A- 2 may be formed of a metal such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).
- STS stainless steel
- Ti titanium
- a first display module 151 a, a first audio output module 153 a, a first camera 121 a and first through third user input units 130 a through 130 c may be provided on the front case 100 A- 1 .
- the microphone 123 may be provided on one side of the rear case 100 A- 2 .
- a second display module 151 b may be provided between the front case 100 A- 1 and the rear case 100 A- 2 .
- the second display module 151 b may be a flexible display or a transparent display.
- the user may laterally move a packing portion 151 d that is connected to one end of the second display 151 b, as shown by an arrow. More specifically, if the user moves the packing portion 151 d to the right, the second display module 151 b may be unrolled or unfolded from the space between the front case 100 A- 1 and the rear case 100 A- 2 .
- the second display module 151 b may provide a display region 151 c when unrolled or unfolded.
- the controller 180 may calculate a size of the display region 151 c based on a degree to which the second display module 151 b is ejected.
- the controller 180 may vary the size of the display region 151 c according to the degree to and/or the length by which the second display module 151 b is ejected.
- Examples of the first display module 151 a or the second display module 151 b may include an LCD and an OLED that can visualize information. Since a touch pad is configured to overlap the first and second display modules 151 a and 151 b and thus form a layer structure, the first and second display modules 151 a and 151 b may serve as touch screens. Thus, the user may input various information to the mobile terminal 100 simply by touching the first and second display modules 151 a and 151 b. Both the first and second display module may be transparent displays.
- the first audio output module 153 a may be a receiver or a speaker.
- the first camera 121 a may capture a still image or a moving image of the user.
- the microphone 123 may properly receive the user's voice or other sounds.
- the first through third user input units 130 a through 130 c may be collectively referred to as the user input unit 130 .
- the user input unit 130 may adopt various manipulation methods as long as it can offer tactile feedback to the user.
- the user input unit 130 may be implemented as a dome switch or a touch pad that receives a command or information upon being pushed or touched by the user.
- the user input unit 130 may be implemented as a wheel, a jog dial, or a joystick.
- the first user input unit 130 a may allow the user to input commands (such as ‘start’, ‘end’, and ‘send’), the second user input unit 130 b may be used to switch from one operating mode to another, and the third user input unit 130 c may be used as a hot key for activating functions of the mobile terminal 100 .
- FIG. 3 illustrates a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal 100 shown in FIG. 2 .
- a fourth user input unit 130 d, a fifth user input unit 130 e and the interface unit 170 may be provided on one side of the rear case 100 A- 2
- a second camera 121 b may be provided at the rear of the rear case 100 A- 2 .
- the second camera 121 b may have a different photographing direction from the first camera 121 a shown in FIG. 2 .
- the first camera 121 a and the second camera 121 b may have different resolutions.
- the first camera 121 a may capture and then transmit an image of the face of the user during a video call.
- a low-resolution camera may be used as the first camera 121 a.
- the second camera 121 b may capture an image of an ordinary subject. The image captured by the second camera 121 b may not need to be transmitted.
- a high-resolution camera may be used as the second camera 121 b.
- a mirror 125 and a flash 126 may be provided near the second camera 121 b.
- the mirror 125 may be used by a user to prepare himself or herself for taking a self shot.
- the flash 126 may illuminate a subject when the user attempts to capture an image of the subject with the second camera 121 b.
- a second audio output module (not shown) may be additionally provided in the rear case 100 A- 2 .
- the second audio output module may provide a stereo function along with the first audio output module 153 a.
- the second audio output module may also be used during a speaker-phone mode.
- An antenna (not shown) for receiving a broadcast signal may be provided on one side of the rear case 100 A- 2 .
- the antenna may be installed so as to be pulled out of the rear case 100 A- 2 .
- the interface unit 170 may serve as a path for allowing the mobile terminal 100 to exchange data with an external device.
- the interface unit 170 may be a connector for connecting an earphone to the mobile terminal 100 in either a wired manner or a wireless manner, a port for short-range communication or a power supply port for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100 .
- the interface unit 170 may be a card socket for accommodating an exterior card such as a SIM or UIM card or a memory card.
- the second camera 121 b and the other elements that have been described may alternatively be provided on the front case 100 A- 1 .
- the first camera 121 a may be rotatable and thus may cover the photographing direction of the second camera 121 b.
- the power supply unit 190 may be provided in the rear case 100 A- 2 .
- the power supply unit 190 may be a rechargeable battery and may be coupled to the rear case 100 A- 2 so as to be attachable to or detachable from the rear case 100 A- 2 .
- the proximity sensor 141 installed in the front case 100 A- 1 may detect an entity (such as a user's finger), nearby and approaching the display module 151 and may output a proximity signal.
- the proximity sensor 141 may output various proximity signals according to a distance between the display module 151 and the detected entity.
- a plurality of proximity sensors 141 with different detection ranges may therefore be provided.
- the distance between the display module 151 and the detected entity may be determined by comparing a plurality of proximity signals respectively provided by the plurality of proximity sensors 141 . It may also be determined what part of the display module 151 is being approached by the detected entity and whether the detected entity is being moved within a close vicinity of the display module 15 by determining which of the plurality of proximity sensors 141 is outputting a proximity signal.
- the controller 180 may control the vibration module 157 to generate a haptic-effect signal corresponding to a touch key currently being approached by the detected entity.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of another example of the mobile terminal 100 .
- the second display module 151 b may be able to be folded to cover the front case 100 A- 1 .
- the second display module 151 b may be opened up or closed, as shown by an arrow, using a first hinge 151 e that can be inserted into a groove 151 g on the rear case 100 A- 2 . Even when the second display module 151 b is opened up, the second display module 151 b may still be connected to the rear case 100 A- 2 by a second hinge 151 f.
- the size of the display region 151 c may increase in proportion to the degree to which the second display module 151 b is opened up, and more particularly the angle between the second display module 151 b and the first display module 151 a.
- the controller 180 may determine (or measure) the length by which the second display module 151 b is opened up, and may vary at least one of a scale of display, location, color, shape, type and/or number of objects displayed in the second display region 151 c based on a result of the determination.
- the second display module 151 b may be rolled up in the mobile terminal 100 , as shown in FIG. 2 , or may be opened up or closed and thus to cover the mobile terminal 100 , as shown in FIG. 4 .
- embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to this. That is, the second display module 151 b may be implemented in various manners other than those set forth herein.
- FIG. 5 illustrates a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a first example embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the second display module 151 b may be ejected from the main body of the mobile terminal 100 in operation S 300 , whereas the first display module 151 a capable of receiving a touch signal may be exposed outside the main body of the mobile terminal 100 .
- the controller 180 may display a predetermined image and a pointer on the second display module 151 b in operation S 305 .
- the scale of display of the predetermined image and the pointer may be determined by an amount by which the second display 151 b is ejected.
- the predetermined image may be a webpage received from a web server, a screen for displaying a broadcast service received via the broadcast reception module 111 , and/or a menu screen for executing a menu.
- the predetermined image may be a moving image, a still image such as a photo, text data or a character-input window.
- the pointer may be used to point at a certain part of the predetermined image or a certain object in the predetermined image. An arrow or a hand may be displayed as the pointer.
- the controller 180 may not display any image or any pointer on the first display module 151 a in order for the first display module 151 a to serve as a touch pad for a mouse.
- the controller 180 may display a scrollbar and a scroll region on the first display module 151 a.
- a menu icon or a menu screen, if any, displayed on the first display module 151 a may be inactivated in operation S 300 , and then the first display module 151 a may be used simply as a touch pad.
- the menu icon may not be executed even when selected in response to a touch signal input to the first display module 151 a. Rather, the touch signal may be used to control the predetermined image.
- the controller 180 may change the direction of display of the predetermined image based on data provided by the gravity sensor 143 . For example, if the second display module 151 b is horizontally ejected from the main body of the mobile terminal 100 , the predetermined image may be horizontally displayed on the second display module 151 b. On the other hand, if the second display module 151 b is vertically ejected from the main body of the mobile terminal 100 , the predetermined image may be vertically displayed on the second display module 151 b.
- the controller 180 may determine whether a touch signal with directivity has been detected from the first display module 151 a in operation S 310 .
- the touch signal with directivity may be a drag signal. If it is determined in operation S 310 that a drag signal has been detected from the first display module 151 a, the controller 180 may move the pointer in operation S 315 in response to the drag signal. The pointer may be moved in a drag direction corresponding to the input drag signal by a drag distance corresponding to the input drag signal.
- the first display module 151 a may have a smaller display region than the second display module 151 b.
- the scroll region on the first display module 151 a may need to be scrolled through using the scrollbar on the first display module 151 a. In this manner, the pointer may be freely moved all over the entire display region on the second display module 151 b by inputting a drag signal to the first display module
- the controller 180 may determine, in operation S 320 , whether the pointer is displayed inside a character-input window for inputting characters is displayed.
- the character-input window may be displayed over the predetermined image.
- the controller 180 may display an editor on the first display module 151 a in operation S 325 .
- the editor may be a tool for inputting character. More specifically, when the pointer is displayed outside the character-input window, the first display module 151 a may serve as a touch pad. On the other hand, when the pointer is displayed inside the character-input window, the first display module 151 a may serve as an editor.
- the editor that can be displayed on the first display module 151 a may be classified into a keyboard/keypad editor that includes a plurality of touch keys and may thus allow a character corresponding to whichever of the touch keys is selected in response to a touch signal, or an handwriting-recognition editor that converts an input stroke made in response to a touch signal into a character based on trajectory of the input stroke and may thus allow the character to be input.
- a keyboard/keypad editor that includes a plurality of touch keys and may thus allow a character corresponding to whichever of the touch keys is selected in response to a touch signal
- an handwriting-recognition editor that converts an input stroke made in response to a touch signal into a character based on trajectory of the input stroke and may thus allow the character to be input.
- the controller 180 may change the direction of display of an editor on the first display module 151 a based on data provided by the gravity sensor 143 .
- the controller 180 may determine whether a touch signal has been detected from the editor displayed on the first display module 151 a in operation S 330 . If it is determined in operation S 330 that a touch signal has been detected from the editor displayed on the first display module 151 a, the controller 180 may display a character corresponding to the input touch signal in the character-input window in operation S 335 . For example, if the editor displayed on the first display module 151 a is a keypad-type editor, a character corresponding to a position from which the input touch signal has been detected may be displayed in the character-input window. On the other hand, if the editor displayed on the first display module 151 a is a handwriting-recognition editor, a character corresponding to the trajectory of an input stroke made in response to the input touch signal may be displayed in the character-input window.
- the controller 180 may terminate the display of the character corresponding to the input touch signal in operation S 345 . Otherwise, the method may return to the operation S 325 .
- FIG. 6 illustrates a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a second example embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the second display module 151 b may be ejected from the main body of the mobile terminal 100 in operation S 350 , whereas the first display module 151 a capable of receiving a touch signal may be exposed outside the main body of the mobile terminal 100 .
- a menu icon or a menu screen for executing a predetermined menu may be displayed on the first display module 151 a.
- the controller 180 may display a content item and a pointer on the second display module 151 b in operation (S 355 ).
- the content item may be a webpage received from a web server or a digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) program.
- the content item may be a moving image, a still image and/or text data.
- a number of icons for performing various operations on the content item may also be displayed on the second display module 151 b. For example, a ‘save’ icon for saving the content item, a ‘scroll’ icon for scrolling through the content item, and a ‘play’ icon for playing the content item may be displayed on the second display module 151 b. If the second display module 151 b is implemented as a touch screen, one of the icons displayed on the second display module 151 b may be selected in response to a touch signal.
- the controller 180 may not display any image or any pointer on the first display module 151 a in order for the first display module 151 a to serve as a touch pad for a mouse.
- the menu icon or the menu screen displayed on the first display module 151 a may be inactivated in operation S 350 , and then the first display module 151 a may be simply used as a touch pad.
- the menu icon may not be executed even when selected in response to a touch signal input to the first display module 151 a. Rather, the touch signal may be used to control the predetermined image.
- the controller 180 may determine whether a touch signal with directivity has been detected from the first display module 151 a in operation S 360 .
- the touch signal with directivity may be a drag signal. If it is determined in operation S 360 that a drag signal has been detected from the first display module 151 a, the controller 180 may move the pointer in response to the input drag signal in operation S 365 . More specifically, the pointer may be moved in a drag direction corresponding to the input drag signal by a drag distance corresponding to the input drag signal. Since the first display module 151 a has a smaller display region than the second display module 151 b, the distance by which the pointer is moved on the second display module 151 b may be the same as or may be proportional to the drag distance corresponding to the input drag signal. If it is determined in operation S 360 that no drag signal has yet been detected from the first display module 151 a, the method may proceed to operation S 370 .
- the controller 180 may determine whether more than one touch signal has been detected in a row at regular intervals of time from a certain point or part of the first display module 151 a in operation S 370 .
- the certain point or part of the first display module 151 a may be chosen by the user. If it is determined in operation S 370 that more than a plurality of touch signals have been detected in a row from the certain point or part of the first display module 151 a, a menu or item currently being pointed at by the pointer may be selected, and a screen for executing the selected menu or item may be displayed on the second display module 151 b in operation S 375 .
- a plurality of touch signals are detected from the certain point or part of the first display module 151 a when a plurality of product images are displayed on the second display module 151 b and one of the product images is pointed at by the pointer, then detailed product information corresponding to the pointed-to product image may be displayed on the second display module 151 b. Since a menu screen for executing a menu is deemed as a type of content, a menu screen for executing a menu may be displayed on the second display module 151 b along with a pointer.
- the controller 180 may determine whether no touch signal has been detected from the first display module 151 a for more than a predetermined amount of time in operation S 380 .
- the predetermined amount of time may be set by the user. If it is determined in operation S 380 that a touch signal has been detected from the first display module 151 a within the predetermined amount of time after operation S 355 , S 365 or S 375 , the controller 180 may change the content item or the pointer according to the detected touch signal (S 385 ), and the method may return to the operation S 355 . For example, if the detected touch signal is a drag signal, the pointer may be moved according to the drag signal.
- the detected touch signal is a multi-touch signal
- a menu or item currently being pointed at by the pointer may be selected, and a screen for executing the selected menu or item may be displayed on the second display module 151 b.
- the detected touch signal is a touch signal with no directivity, the content item and/or the pointer may remain unchanged.
- the controller 180 may terminate the display of the pointer on the second display module 151 b (S 390 ). If no signal is detected from the first display module 151 a for more than the predetermined amount of time, then the pointer may disappear from the second display module 151 b.
- the controller 180 may determine whether a touch signal has been detected from the first display module 151 a after termination of the display of the pointer in operation S 395 . If it is determined in operation S 395 that a touch signal has been detected from the first display module 151 a after the termination of the display of the pointer, the controller 180 may display the pointer back on the second display module 151 b in operation S 397 , and then the method may returns to the operation S 385 .
- FIG. 7 illustrates a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a third example embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the second display module 151 b may be ejected from the main body of the mobile terminal 100 in operation S 400 .
- the controller 180 may display a content item and a pointer on the second display module 151 b in operation S 405 .
- the content item may be a webpage received from a web server or a DMB program.
- a number of icons for performing various operations on the content item may also be displayed on the second display module 151 b.
- the controller 180 may divide a display region on the first display module 151 a into three areas (i.e., first through third areas) in operation S 410 .
- the manner in which the display region of the first display module 151 a is divided may be determined by the user. For example, the display region of the first display module 151 a may be equally or unequally divided into three areas.
- the first through third areas obtained by dividing the display region of the first display module 151 a may have different functions.
- the controller 180 may determine whether a touch signal with directivity has been detected from the first area of the first display module 151 a in operation S 415 .
- the touch signal with directivity may be a drag signal. If it is determined in operation S 615 that a drag signal has been detected from the first area of the first display module 151 a, the controller 180 may move the pointer according to the drag signal in operation S 420 . On the other hand, if it is determined in operation S 615 that no drag signal has yet been detected from the first area of the first display module 151 a, then the method may proceed to operation S 425 .
- the controller 180 may determine whether a touch signal has been detected from the second area of the first display module 151 a in operation S 425 . If it is determined in operation S 425 that a touch signal has been detected from the second area of the first display module 151 a, a menu or item currently being pointed at by the pointer may be selected, and a screen for executing the selected menu or item may be displayed in operation S 430 . That is, the second area of the first display module 151 a may serve as the left button of a mouse. Since a menu screen for executing a menu is a type of content, a menu screen for executing a menu may be displayed on the second display module 151 b along with a pointer. If it is determined in operation S 425 that no touch signal has been detected from the second area of the first display module 151 a, then the method may proceed to operation S 435 .
- the controller 180 may determine whether a touch signal has been detected from the third area of the first display module 151 a in operation S 435 . If it is determined in operation S 435 that a touch signal has been detected from the third area of the first display module 151 a, then the controller 180 may display a menu corresponding to the content item in operation S 440 .
- the menu corresponding to the content item may include menus for editing, printing and saving the content item. That is, the third area of the first display module 151 a may serve as the right button of a mouse.
- the menu bar corresponding to the content item may be displayed opaquely over the content item. If it is determined in operation S 635 that no touch signal has been detected from the third area of the first display module 151 a, then the method may proceed to operation S 445 .
- the controller 180 may determine whether no touch signal has been detected from any one of the first through third areas of the first display module 151 a for more than a predetermined amount of time in operation S 640 . If it is determined in operation S 640 that a touch signal has been detected from the first display module 151 a within the predetermined amount of time after operation S 410 , S 420 , S 430 or S 440 , the controller 180 may change the content item or the pointer according to the type and the point of detection of the touch signal in operation S 465 .
- the pointer may be moved according to the touch signal.
- a touch signal has been detected from the second area of the first display module 151 a within the predetermined amount of time after operation S 410 , S 420 , S 430 or S 440 .
- a menu bar corresponding to the content item may be displayed.
- the controller 180 may terminate the display of the pointer on the second display module 151 b in operation S 450 .
- the controller 180 may determine whether a touch signal has been detected from the first display module 151 a after termination of the display of the pointer in operation S 455 . If it is determined in operation S 455 that a touch signal has been detected from the first display module 151 a after termination of the display of the pointer, the controller 180 may display the pointer back on the second display module 151 b in operation S 460 , and then the method may return to the operation S 465 .
- FIGS. 8 through 10 illustrate diagrams for explaining the first example embodiment.
- a webpage 500 and a pointer 505 may be displayed on the second display module 151 b.
- a scrollbar 520 and a scroll region 515 may be displayed on the first display module 151 a. If an input drag signal is detected from the first display module 151 , the pointer 505 may be moved in a drag direction corresponding to the input drag signal by a drag distance corresponding to the input drag signal.
- the second display module 151 b is partially ejected from the main body of the mobile terminal 100 such as in FIG. 8( b ), then only part of the webpage 505 may be displayed on the second display module 151 b.
- a notepad menu 600 and a pointer 605 may be displayed on the second display module 151 b, and a keypad-type editor 615 for inputting numerals and English characters may be displayed on the first display module 151 a.
- One or more characters input via the keypad-type editor 615 may be displayed in a character-input window 610 . If one of the input characters is selected, then the selected input character may be in a window 620 displayed on the first display module 151 a. If a ‘save’ icon 625 displayed on the first display module 151 a is selected, then the input of characters may be terminated.
- FIG. 9( a ) a notepad menu 600 and a pointer 605 may be displayed on the second display module 151 b, and a keypad-type editor 615 for inputting numerals and English characters may be displayed on the first display module 151 a.
- One or more characters input via the keypad-type editor 615 may be displayed in a character-input window 610
- a pointer 650 is displayed inside a search-word-input window 645 in a webpage 635 displayed on the second display module 151 b, then a handwriting-recognition editor 650 may be displayed on the first display module 151 a.
- An input stroke made on the first display module 151 a via the handwriting-recognition editor 650 may be converted into a character, and the character may be displayed in the search-word-input window 645 . If an ‘enter’ icon 655 displayed on the first display module 151 a is selected, then the input of characters may be terminated.
- a file-search screen 660 and a pointer 665 may be displayed on the second display module 151 b.
- a direction of display of the file-search screen 660 and the pointer 665 may be determined based on data provided by the gravity sensor 143 . More specifically, the file-search screen 660 may be vertically displayed in parallel with the direction in which the second display module 151 b is ejected from the main body of the mobile terminal 100 .
- a scrollbar 673 and a scroll region 675 may be displayed on a touch screen 670 of the first display module 151 a. If a drag signal is detected from the touch screen 670 , then the pointer 665 may be moved, as shown by a dotted line, in a drag direction corresponding to the drag signal by a drag distance corresponding to the drag signal.
- a webpage 680 and a pointer 683 may be displayed on the second display module 151 b, and a keypad-type editor 695 may be displayed on the first display module 151 b.
- the direction of display of the webpage 680 and the pointer 683 and the direction of display of the keypad-type editor 695 may be determined based on data provided by the gravity sensor 143 .
- the pointer 683 may be displayed inside a search-word-input window 685 in the webpage 680 . If a number of characters are input via the keypad-type editor 695 , then the input characters may be displayed in the search-word-input window 690 . The input characters may also be displayed in a window 690 included in the keypad-type editor 695 .
- FIGS. 11 through 13 illustrate diagrams for explaining the second example embodiment.
- a screen 705 including a webpage 710 , a number of icons 715 for performing various operations in the webpage 710 (such as an icon for navigating to a webpage next to the webpage 710 or an icon for enlarging the webpage 710 ) and a pointer 720 may be displayed on the second display module 151 b, and an idle screen 705 may be displayed on the first display module 151 a.
- the idle screen 705 may remain unchanged. Rather, the input touch signal may be used to control the screen 700 .
- a screen 725 including part of the webpage 703 may be displayed on the second display module 151 b.
- FIG. 12( a ) shops a screen 750 where if a drag signal is detected from the first display module 151 a when the screen 750 is displayed on the second display module 151 b, then the pointer 720 may be moved according to the drag signal. Since the first display module 151 a has a smaller display region than the second display module 151 b, the distance by which the pointer 720 is moved may be proportional to a drag distance corresponding to the drag signal.
- FIGS. 14 through 17 illustrate diagrams for explaining the third example embodiment.
- a screen 800 including a webpage 825 , a number of menu icons 820 for performing various operations on the webpage 825 (such as an icon for navigating to a webpage next to the webpage 825 or an icon for enlarging the webpage 825 ) and a pointer 830 may be displayed on the second display module 151 b, and a display region on the first display module 151 a may be divided into three areas, namely first, second and third areas 805 , 810 and 815 .
- the pointer 830 may be moved according to the detected touch signal.
- FIG. 15 if a touch signal with directivity is detected from the first area 805 , the pointer 830 may be moved according to the detected touch signal.
- FIG. 15 if a touch signal with directivity is detected from the first area 805 , the pointer 830 may be moved according to the detected touch signal.
- FIG. 15 if a touch signal with directivity is detected from the first area 805 , the pointer 830 may be moved according to the detected touch
- a touch signal is detected from the second area 810 , an item currently being pointed at by the pointer 830 may be executed and thus a webpage 840 including information regarding the pointed-to item may be displayed on the second display module 151 b.
- a menu bar 846 corresponding to the webpage 825 may be displayed opaquely over the webpage 825 .
- Embodiments of the present disclosure may be realized as code that can be read by a processor (such as a mobile station modem (MSM)) included in a mobile terminal and that can be written on a computer-readable recording medium.
- the computer-readable recording medium may be any type of recording device in which data is stored in a computer-readable manner. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium may include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disc, an optical data storage, and a carrier wave (e.g., data transmission through the internet).
- the computer-readable recording medium can be distributed over a plurality of computer systems connected to a network so that computer-readable code is written thereto and executed therefrom in a decentralized manner. Functional programs, code, and code segments needed for realizing embodiments of the present disclosure may be easily construed by one of ordinary skill in the art.
- an image may be displayed on a flexible display and a character-input operation and/or a search operation may be performed using an additional touch screen.
- an image may be displayed on an extensible flexible display and the display of the image may be easily controlled using a touch screen.
- any reference in this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “example embodiment,” etc. means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the invention.
- the appearances of such phrases in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment.
Abstract
Description
- This application claims priority benefit from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2008-0084076, filed Aug. 27, 2008 and from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2008-0109550 filed Nov. 5, 2008, the subject matters of which are incorporated herein by reference
- 1. Field
- Embodiments of the present disclosure may relate to a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the mobile terminal in which an operation of the mobile terminal can be controlled in various manners using an extensible display.
- 2. Background
- Mobile terminals are portable devices that can provide users with various services such as a voice calling service, a video calling service, an information input/output service, and/or a data storage service.
- As types of services provided by mobile terminals diversify, mobile terminals have been equipped with various complicated functions such as capturing photos or moving pictures, playing music files or moving image files, providing game programs, receiving broadcast programs and providing wireless Internet services. Mobile terminals have thus evolved into multimedia players, and generally, such control of functions are provided on a display.
- Arrangements and embodiments may be described in detail with reference to the following drawings in which like reference numerals refer to like elements and wherein:
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FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment; -
FIG. 2 illustrates a front perspective view of an example of the mobile terminal shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 illustrates a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal shown inFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 4 illustrates a front perspective view of another example of the mobile terminal shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 5 illustrates a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a first example embodiment; -
FIG. 6 illustrates a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a second example embodiment; -
FIG. 7 illustrates a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a third example embodiment; -
FIGS. 8 through 10 illustrate diagrams for explaining the method of the first example embodiment; -
FIGS. 11 through 13 illustrate diagrams for explaining the method of the second example embodiment; and -
FIGS. 14 through 17 illustrate diagrams for explaining the method of the third example embodiment. - Attempts have been made to realize the complicated functions as hardware devices or software programs. A demand for various designs for mobile terminals such as a double-sided liquid crystal display (LCD), a flexible display, a full-touch screen and/or a transparent display has steadily grown due to a growing tendency of considering mobile terminals as personal items that can represent a personal individuality.
- Flexible displays, unlike typical flat-panel displays, may be folded and/or bent like paper. Flexible displays may provide large display screens and may contribute to a reduction of size of mobile terminals.
- Embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the mobile terminal in which convenience of use of various images displayed on a flexible display may be improved by enabling a search of images and input of characters using a touch screen.
- Embodiments of the present disclosure may also provide a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the mobile terminal in which an area of a display region may be increased using a flexible display and functions of a mouse may be provided using a touch screen.
- A method of controlling a mobile terminal that includes a first display module configured to be able to receive a touch signal and a second display module configured to be extensible. The method may include displaying an image and a pointer on the second display module if the second display is ejected from the mobile terminal, and moving the pointer according to a drag direction and a drag distance corresponding to the touch signal if a touch signal with directivity is detected from the first display module.
- A mobile terminal may include a first display module configured to be able to receive a touch signal, a second display module configured to be extensible, and a controller configured to display an image and a pointer on the second display module when the second display is ejected from the mobile terminal. Additionally, the controller moves the pointer according to a drag direction and a drag distance corresponding to the touch signal if a touch signal with directivity is detected from the first display module.
- The method of controlling the mobile terminal may also include displaying an image and a pointer on the second display module if the second display is ejected from the mobile terminal; moving the pointer according to a drag direction and a drag distance corresponding to the touch signal if a first touch signal with directivity is detected from a first area of the display module, and displaying a screen for executing an item currently being pointed at by the pointer on the second display module if a second touch signal is detected from a second area of the display module.
- A mobile terminal may include a first display module configured to be able to receive a touch signal, a second display module configured to be extensible, and a controller configured to display an image and a pointer on the second display module when the second display is ejected from the mobile terminal. The controller may move the pointer according to a drag direction and a drag distance corresponding to the touch signal if a first touch signal with directivity is detected from a first area of the display module. The controller may display a screen for executing an item currently being pointed at by the pointer on the second display module if a second touch signal is detected from a second area of the display module.
- The term ‘mobile terminal’, may indicate a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcast receiver, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), or a navigation device. The terms ‘module’ and ‘unit’ may be used interchangeably.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an example embodiment. As shown inFIG. 1 , amobile terminal 100 may include awireless communication unit 110, an audio/video (A/V)input unit 120, auser input unit 130, asensing unit 140, anoutput unit 150, amemory 160, aninterface unit 170, acontroller 180, and apower supply unit 190. Two or more of thewireless communication unit 110, the A/V input unit 120, theuser input unit 130, thesensing unit 140, theoutput unit 150, thememory 160, theinterface unit 170, thecontroller 180, and thepower supply unit 190 may be incorporated into a single unit, or some of thewireless communication unit 110, the A/V input unit 120, theuser input unit 130, thesensing unit 140, theoutput unit 150, thememory 160, theinterface unit 170, thecontroller 180, and thepower supply unit 190 may be divided into two or more smaller units. - The
wireless communication unit 110 may include abroadcast reception module 111, amobile communication module 113, awireless Internet module 115, a short-range communication module 117, and a global positioning system (GPS)module 119. - The
broadcast reception module 111 may receive a broadcast signal and/or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may be a satellite channel or a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may be a server that generates broadcast signals and/or broadcast-related information and transmits the generated broadcast signals and/or the generated broadcast-related information or the broadcast management server may be a server that receives and then transmits previously-generated broadcast signals and/or previously-generated broadcast-related information. - The broadcast-related information may include broadcast channel information, broadcast program information and/or broadcast service provider information. The broadcast signal may be a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, a combination of a data broadcast signal and a TV broadcast signal or a combination of a data broadcast signal and a radio broadcast signal. The broadcast-related information may be provided to the
mobile terminal 100 through a mobile communication network. The broadcast-related information may be received by themobile communication module 113, rather than by thebroadcast reception module 111. The broadcast-related information may be provided in various forms. For example, the broadcast-related information may be an electronic program guide (EPG) of digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) or may be an electronic service guide (ESG) of digital video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H). - The
broadcast reception module 111 may receive the broadcast signal using various broadcasting systems such as digital multimedia broadcasting-terrestrial (DMB-T), digital multimedia broadcasting-satellite (DMB-S), media forward link only (MediaFLO), DVB-H, and integrated services digital broadcast-terrestrial (ISDB-T). In addition, thebroadcast reception module 111 may be suitable for nearly all types of broadcasting systems other than those set forth herein. The broadcast signal and/or the broadcast-related information received by thebroadcast reception module 111 may be stored in thememory 160. - The
mobile communication module 113 may transmit wireless signals to or receive wireless signals from at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server through a mobile communication network. The wireless signals may include various types of data according to whether themobile terminal 100 transmits/receives voice call signals, video call signals, and/or text/multimedia messages. - The
wireless Internet module 115 may be a module for wirelessly accessing the Internet. Thewireless Internet module 115 may be embedded in themobile terminal 100 or may be installed in an external device. Thewireless Internet module 115 may be embedded in themobile terminal 100 or may be installed in an external device. - The short-
range communication module 117 may be a module for short-range communication. The short-range communication module 117 may use various short-range communication techniques such as Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), and/or ZigBee. - The
GPS module 119 may receive position information from a plurality of GPS satellites. - The A/
V input unit 120 may receive audio signals or video signals. The A/V input unit 120 may include acamera 121 and amicrophone 123. Thecamera 121 may process various image frames such as still images or moving images captured by an image sensor during a video call mode or an image capturing mode. The image frames processed by thecamera 121 may be displayed by adisplay module 151. - The image frames processed by the
camera 121 may be stored in thememory 160 or may be transmitted to an external device through thewireless communication unit 110. Themobile terminal 100 may include two ormore cameras 121. - The
microphone 123 may receive external sound signals during a call mode, a recording mode, and/or a voice recognition mode using a microphone and may convert the sound signals into electrical sound data. In the call mode, themobile communication module 113 may convert the electrical sound data into data that can be readily transmitted to a mobile communication base station and then output the data obtained by the conversion. Themicrophone 123 may use various noise removal algorithms (or noise canceling algorithms) to remove noise that may be generated during reception of external sound signals. - The
user input unit 130 may generate key input data based on user input for controlling an operation of themobile terminal 100. Theuser input unit 130 may be implemented as a keypad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure/static voltage), a jog wheel, and/or a jog switch. In particular, if theuser input unit 130 is implemented as a touch pad and forms a layer structure together with thedisplay module 151, theuser input unit 130 and thedisplay module 151 may be collectively referred to as a touch screen. - The
sensing unit 140 may include agravity sensor 143. Thegravity sensor 143 may any type of sensor that can detect rotation of themobile terminal 100 and determine a direction of gravity upon rotation of themobile terminal 100. Thegravity sensor 143 may have a weight connected to a variable resistor and may thus detect the rotation of themobile terminal 100 based on a variation in the resistance of the variable resistor. Alternatively, thegravity sensor 143 may include a conductive material provided at a center of thegravity sensor 143 and may thus detect the rotation of themobile terminal 100 based on a direction in which the conductive material is placed in contact with thegravity sensor 143. - The
sensing unit 140 may include aproximity sensor 141. Theproximity sensor 141 may determine whether there is an entity nearby and approaching themobile terminal 100 without any mechanical contact with the entity. More specifically, theproximity sensor 141 may detect an entity that is nearby and approaching by detecting a change in an alternating magnetic field or a rate of change of a static capacitance. Thesensing unit 140 may include two ormore proximity sensors 141. - The
output unit 150 may output audio signals, video signals and/or alarm signals. Theoutput unit 150 may include thedisplay module 151, anaudio output module 153, analarm module 155 and avibration module 157. - The
display module 151 may display various information processed by themobile terminal 100. For example, if themobile terminal 100 is in a call mode, thedisplay module 151 may display a user interface (UT) or a graphic user interface (GUT) for making or receiving a call. If themobile terminal 100 is in a video call mode or an image capturing mode, thedisplay module 151 may display a UT or a GUT for capturing or receiving images. - If the
display module 151 and theuser input unit 130 form a layer structure together and are thus implemented as a touch screen, thedisplay module 151 may be used as both an output device and an input device. If thedisplay module 151 is implemented as a touch screen, thedisplay module 151 may also include a touch screen panel and a touch screen panel controller. The touch screen panel may be a transparent panel attached to an exterior of themobile terminal 100 and may be connected to an internal bus of themobile terminal 100. The touch screen panel may keep monitoring whether the touch screen panel is being touched by the user. Once a touch input to the touch screen panel is detected, the touch screen panel may transmit a number of signals corresponding to the touch input to the touch screen panel controller. The touch screen panel controller may process the signals transmitted by the touch screen panel, and transmit the processed signals to thecontroller 180. Thecontroller 180 may determine whether a touch input has been generated and which part of the touch screen panel has been touched based on the processed signals transmitted by the touch screen panel controller. - The
display module 151 may include at least one of a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor (TFT)-LCD, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display, a three-dimensional (3D) display and/or a transparent display. Themobile terminal 100 may include two ormore display modules 151. For example, themobile terminal 100 may include an external display module (not shown) and an internal display module (not shown). - The
audio output module 153 may output audio data received by thewireless communication unit 110 during a call reception mode, a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, and/or a broadcast reception mode or the audio output module may output audio data present in thememory 160. In addition, theaudio output module 153 may output various sound signals associated with functions of themobile terminal 100 such as receiving a call or a message. Theaudio output module 153 may include a speaker and a buzzer. - The
alarm module 155 may output an alarm signal indicating occurrence of an event in themobile terminal 100. Examples of the event may include receiving a call signal, receiving a message, and receiving a key signal. Examples of the alarm signal output by thealarm module 155 may include an audio signal, a video signal and a vibration signal. More specifically, thealarm module 155 may output an alarm signal upon receiving a call signal or a message. In addition, thealarm module 155 may receive a key signal and may output an alarm signal as feedback to the key signal. Therefore, the user may easily recognize the occurrence of an event based on an alarm signal output by thealarm module 155. An alarm signal for notifying the user of the occurrence of an event may be output not only by thealarm module 155 but also by thedisplay module 151 or theaudio output module 153. - The
memory 160 may store various programs necessary for the operation of thecontroller 180. Thememory 160 may temporarily store various data such as a phonebook, messages, still images, and/or moving images. - The
memory 160 may include at least one of a flash memory type storage medium, a hard disk type storage medium, a multimedia card micro type storage medium, a card type memory (e.g., a secure digital (SD) or extreme digital (XD) memory), a random access memory (RAM), and a read-only memory (ROM). Themobile terminal 100 may operate a web storage that performs functions of thememory 160 on the Internet. - The
interface unit 170 may interface with an external device that can be connected to themobile terminal 100. Theinterface unit 170 may be a wired/wireless headset, an external battery charger, a wired/wireless data port, a card socket for, for example, a memory card, a subscriber identification module (SIM) card or a user identity module (UIM) card, an audio input/output (I/O) terminal, a video I/O terminal, and/or an earphone. Theinterface unit 170 may receive data from an external device or may be powered by an external device. Theinterface unit 170 may transmit data provided by an external device to other components in themobile terminal 100 or may transmit data provided by other components in themobile terminal 100 to an external device. - The
controller 180 may control a general operation of themobile terminal 100. For example, thecontroller 180 may perform various control operations regarding making/receiving a voice call, transmitting/receiving data, and/or making/receiving a video call. Thecontroller 180 may include amultimedia play module 181 that plays multimedia data. Themultimedia play module 181 may be implemented as a hardware device and may be installed in thecontroller 180. Alternatively, themultimedia play module 181 may be implemented as a software program. - The
power supply unit 190 may be supplied with power by an external power source or by an internal power source. Thepower supply unit 190 may supply power to other components in themobile terminal 100. - The
mobile terminal 100 may include a wired/wireless communication system and a satellite-based communication system. Themobile terminal 100 may operate in a communication system transmitting data as frames or packets. - The exterior of the
mobile terminal 100 will hereafter be described with reference toFIGS. 2 through 4 . For ease of description, themobile terminal 100 is considered a bar-type mobile terminal equipped with a full-touch screen. However, embodiments are not limited to a bar-type mobile terminal, as embodiments may be applied to various mobile phones other than a bar-type mobile terminal. -
FIG. 2 illustrates a front perspective view of themobile terminal 100 shown inFIG. 1 . As shown inFIG. 2 , an exterior of afirst body 100A may be defined by afront case 100A-1 and arear case 100A-2. Various electronic devices may be installed in a space formed by thefront case 100A-1 and therear case 100A-2. At least one intermediate case may be additionally provided between thefront case 100A-1 and therear case 100A-2. Thefront case 100A-1 and therear case 100A-2 may be formed of a synthetic resin through injection molding. Alternatively, thefront case 100A-1 and therear case 100A-2 may be formed of a metal such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti). - A
first display module 151 a, a firstaudio output module 153 a, afirst camera 121 a and first through thirduser input units 130 a through 130 c may be provided on thefront case 100A-1. Themicrophone 123 may be provided on one side of therear case 100A-2. - A
second display module 151 b may be provided between thefront case 100A-1 and therear case 100A-2. Thesecond display module 151 b may be a flexible display or a transparent display. The user may laterally move apacking portion 151 d that is connected to one end of thesecond display 151 b, as shown by an arrow. More specifically, if the user moves the packingportion 151 d to the right, thesecond display module 151 b may be unrolled or unfolded from the space between thefront case 100A-1 and therear case 100A-2. - The
second display module 151 b may provide adisplay region 151 c when unrolled or unfolded. Thecontroller 180 may calculate a size of thedisplay region 151 c based on a degree to which thesecond display module 151 b is ejected. Thecontroller 180 may vary the size of thedisplay region 151 c according to the degree to and/or the length by which thesecond display module 151 b is ejected. - Examples of the
first display module 151 a or thesecond display module 151 b may include an LCD and an OLED that can visualize information. Since a touch pad is configured to overlap the first andsecond display modules second display modules mobile terminal 100 simply by touching the first andsecond display modules - The first
audio output module 153 a may be a receiver or a speaker. Thefirst camera 121 a may capture a still image or a moving image of the user. Themicrophone 123 may properly receive the user's voice or other sounds. - The first through third
user input units 130 a through 130 c may be collectively referred to as theuser input unit 130. Theuser input unit 130 may adopt various manipulation methods as long as it can offer tactile feedback to the user. - For example, the
user input unit 130 may be implemented as a dome switch or a touch pad that receives a command or information upon being pushed or touched by the user. Alternatively, theuser input unit 130 may be implemented as a wheel, a jog dial, or a joystick. - The first
user input unit 130 a may allow the user to input commands (such as ‘start’, ‘end’, and ‘send’), the seconduser input unit 130 b may be used to switch from one operating mode to another, and the thirduser input unit 130 c may be used as a hot key for activating functions of themobile terminal 100. -
FIG. 3 illustrates a rear perspective view of themobile terminal 100 shown inFIG. 2 . As shown inFIG. 3 , a fourthuser input unit 130 d, a fifthuser input unit 130 e and theinterface unit 170 may be provided on one side of therear case 100A-2, and asecond camera 121 b may be provided at the rear of therear case 100A-2. - The
second camera 121 b may have a different photographing direction from thefirst camera 121 a shown inFIG. 2 . Thefirst camera 121 a and thesecond camera 121 b may have different resolutions. For example, thefirst camera 121 a may capture and then transmit an image of the face of the user during a video call. Thus, a low-resolution camera may be used as thefirst camera 121 a. Thesecond camera 121 b may capture an image of an ordinary subject. The image captured by thesecond camera 121 b may not need to be transmitted. Thus, a high-resolution camera may be used as thesecond camera 121 b. - A
mirror 125 and aflash 126 may be provided near thesecond camera 121 b. Themirror 125 may be used by a user to prepare himself or herself for taking a self shot. Theflash 126 may illuminate a subject when the user attempts to capture an image of the subject with thesecond camera 121 b. - A second audio output module (not shown) may be additionally provided in the
rear case 100A-2. The second audio output module may provide a stereo function along with the firstaudio output module 153 a. The second audio output module may also be used during a speaker-phone mode. - An antenna (not shown) for receiving a broadcast signal may be provided on one side of the
rear case 100A-2. The antenna may be installed so as to be pulled out of therear case 100A-2. - The
interface unit 170 may serve as a path for allowing themobile terminal 100 to exchange data with an external device. For example, theinterface unit 170 may be a connector for connecting an earphone to themobile terminal 100 in either a wired manner or a wireless manner, a port for short-range communication or a power supply port for supplying power to themobile terminal 100. Theinterface unit 170 may be a card socket for accommodating an exterior card such as a SIM or UIM card or a memory card. - The
second camera 121 b and the other elements that have been described may alternatively be provided on thefront case 100A-1. - The
first camera 121 a may be rotatable and thus may cover the photographing direction of thesecond camera 121 b. - The
power supply unit 190 may be provided in therear case 100A-2. Thepower supply unit 190 may be a rechargeable battery and may be coupled to therear case 100A-2 so as to be attachable to or detachable from therear case 100A-2. - The
proximity sensor 141 installed in thefront case 100A-1 may detect an entity (such as a user's finger), nearby and approaching thedisplay module 151 and may output a proximity signal. Theproximity sensor 141 may output various proximity signals according to a distance between thedisplay module 151 and the detected entity. A plurality ofproximity sensors 141 with different detection ranges may therefore be provided. The distance between thedisplay module 151 and the detected entity may be determined by comparing a plurality of proximity signals respectively provided by the plurality ofproximity sensors 141. It may also be determined what part of thedisplay module 151 is being approached by the detected entity and whether the detected entity is being moved within a close vicinity of the display module 15 by determining which of the plurality ofproximity sensors 141 is outputting a proximity signal. Thecontroller 180 may control thevibration module 157 to generate a haptic-effect signal corresponding to a touch key currently being approached by the detected entity. -
FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of another example of themobile terminal 100. As shown inFIG. 4 , thesecond display module 151 b may be able to be folded to cover thefront case 100A-1. Thesecond display module 151 b may be opened up or closed, as shown by an arrow, using afirst hinge 151 e that can be inserted into agroove 151 g on therear case 100A-2. Even when thesecond display module 151 b is opened up, thesecond display module 151 b may still be connected to therear case 100A-2 by asecond hinge 151 f. - The size of the
display region 151 c may increase in proportion to the degree to which thesecond display module 151 b is opened up, and more particularly the angle between thesecond display module 151 b and thefirst display module 151 a. Thecontroller 180 may determine (or measure) the length by which thesecond display module 151 b is opened up, and may vary at least one of a scale of display, location, color, shape, type and/or number of objects displayed in thesecond display region 151 c based on a result of the determination. - The
second display module 151 b may be rolled up in themobile terminal 100, as shown inFIG. 2 , or may be opened up or closed and thus to cover themobile terminal 100, as shown inFIG. 4 . However, embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to this. That is, thesecond display module 151 b may be implemented in various manners other than those set forth herein. -
FIG. 5 illustrates a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a first example embodiment of the present disclosure. Other embodiments, operations and orders of operations are also within the scope of the present disclosure. As shown inFIG. 5 , thesecond display module 151 b may be ejected from the main body of themobile terminal 100 in operation S300, whereas thefirst display module 151 a capable of receiving a touch signal may be exposed outside the main body of themobile terminal 100. Thecontroller 180 may display a predetermined image and a pointer on thesecond display module 151 b in operation S305. The scale of display of the predetermined image and the pointer may be determined by an amount by which thesecond display 151 b is ejected. The predetermined image may be a webpage received from a web server, a screen for displaying a broadcast service received via thebroadcast reception module 111, and/or a menu screen for executing a menu. The predetermined image may be a moving image, a still image such as a photo, text data or a character-input window. The pointer may be used to point at a certain part of the predetermined image or a certain object in the predetermined image. An arrow or a hand may be displayed as the pointer. - The
controller 180 may not display any image or any pointer on thefirst display module 151 a in order for thefirst display module 151 a to serve as a touch pad for a mouse. Alternatively, since thesecond display module 151 b has a larger display region than thefirst display module 151 a, thecontroller 180 may display a scrollbar and a scroll region on thefirst display module 151 a. A menu icon or a menu screen, if any, displayed on thefirst display module 151 a may be inactivated in operation S300, and then thefirst display module 151 a may be used simply as a touch pad. In this example, the menu icon may not be executed even when selected in response to a touch signal input to thefirst display module 151 a. Rather, the touch signal may be used to control the predetermined image. - The
controller 180 may change the direction of display of the predetermined image based on data provided by thegravity sensor 143. For example, if thesecond display module 151 b is horizontally ejected from the main body of themobile terminal 100, the predetermined image may be horizontally displayed on thesecond display module 151 b. On the other hand, if thesecond display module 151 b is vertically ejected from the main body of themobile terminal 100, the predetermined image may be vertically displayed on thesecond display module 151 b. - The
controller 180 may determine whether a touch signal with directivity has been detected from thefirst display module 151 a in operation S310. The touch signal with directivity may be a drag signal. If it is determined in operation S310 that a drag signal has been detected from thefirst display module 151 a, thecontroller 180 may move the pointer in operation S315 in response to the drag signal. The pointer may be moved in a drag direction corresponding to the input drag signal by a drag distance corresponding to the input drag signal. Thefirst display module 151 a may have a smaller display region than thesecond display module 151 b. In order to properly move the pointer over all the entire display region on thesecond display module 151 b by using thefirst display module 151 a, the scroll region on thefirst display module 151 a may need to be scrolled through using the scrollbar on thefirst display module 151 a. In this manner, the pointer may be freely moved all over the entire display region on thesecond display module 151 b by inputting a drag signal to the first display module - If it is determined in operation S310 that no drag signal has yet been detected from the
first display module 151 a, thecontroller 180 may determine, in operation S320, whether the pointer is displayed inside a character-input window for inputting characters is displayed. The character-input window may be displayed over the predetermined image. By using the character-input window, Korean characters, numerals, English characters, and/or special characters may be input. - If it is determined in operation S320 that the pointer is displayed inside the character-input window, the
controller 180 may display an editor on thefirst display module 151 a in operation S325. The editor may be a tool for inputting character. More specifically, when the pointer is displayed outside the character-input window, thefirst display module 151 a may serve as a touch pad. On the other hand, when the pointer is displayed inside the character-input window, thefirst display module 151 a may serve as an editor. The editor that can be displayed on thefirst display module 151 a may be classified into a keyboard/keypad editor that includes a plurality of touch keys and may thus allow a character corresponding to whichever of the touch keys is selected in response to a touch signal, or an handwriting-recognition editor that converts an input stroke made in response to a touch signal into a character based on trajectory of the input stroke and may thus allow the character to be input. - If it is determined in operation S320 that the pointer is displayed outside the character-input window, then the method may end. The
controller 180 may change the direction of display of an editor on thefirst display module 151 a based on data provided by thegravity sensor 143. - The
controller 180 may determine whether a touch signal has been detected from the editor displayed on thefirst display module 151 a in operation S330. If it is determined in operation S330 that a touch signal has been detected from the editor displayed on thefirst display module 151 a, thecontroller 180 may display a character corresponding to the input touch signal in the character-input window in operation S335. For example, if the editor displayed on thefirst display module 151 a is a keypad-type editor, a character corresponding to a position from which the input touch signal has been detected may be displayed in the character-input window. On the other hand, if the editor displayed on thefirst display module 151 a is a handwriting-recognition editor, a character corresponding to the trajectory of an input stroke made in response to the input touch signal may be displayed in the character-input window. - Thereafter, if the user chooses to terminate the display of the character corresponding to the input touch signal in operation S340, the
controller 180 may terminate the display of the character corresponding to the input touch signal in operation S345. Otherwise, the method may return to the operation S325. - If it is determined in operation S330 that no touch signal has yet been detected from the editor displayed on the
first display module 151 a, then the method may end. -
FIG. 6 illustrates a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a second example embodiment of the present disclosure. Other embodiments, operations, and orders of operations may also be within the scope of the present disclosure. As shown inFIG. 6 , thesecond display module 151 b may be ejected from the main body of themobile terminal 100 in operation S350, whereas thefirst display module 151 a capable of receiving a touch signal may be exposed outside the main body of themobile terminal 100. A menu icon or a menu screen for executing a predetermined menu may be displayed on thefirst display module 151 a. - The
controller 180 may display a content item and a pointer on thesecond display module 151 b in operation (S355). The content item may be a webpage received from a web server or a digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) program. The content item may be a moving image, a still image and/or text data. A number of icons for performing various operations on the content item may also be displayed on thesecond display module 151 b. For example, a ‘save’ icon for saving the content item, a ‘scroll’ icon for scrolling through the content item, and a ‘play’ icon for playing the content item may be displayed on thesecond display module 151 b. If thesecond display module 151 b is implemented as a touch screen, one of the icons displayed on thesecond display module 151 b may be selected in response to a touch signal. - The
controller 180 may not display any image or any pointer on thefirst display module 151 a in order for thefirst display module 151 a to serve as a touch pad for a mouse. Alternatively, the menu icon or the menu screen displayed on thefirst display module 151 a may be inactivated in operation S350, and then thefirst display module 151 a may be simply used as a touch pad. In this example, the menu icon may not be executed even when selected in response to a touch signal input to thefirst display module 151 a. Rather, the touch signal may be used to control the predetermined image. - The
controller 180 may determine whether a touch signal with directivity has been detected from thefirst display module 151 a in operation S360. The touch signal with directivity may be a drag signal. If it is determined in operation S360 that a drag signal has been detected from thefirst display module 151 a, thecontroller 180 may move the pointer in response to the input drag signal in operation S365. More specifically, the pointer may be moved in a drag direction corresponding to the input drag signal by a drag distance corresponding to the input drag signal. Since thefirst display module 151 a has a smaller display region than thesecond display module 151 b, the distance by which the pointer is moved on thesecond display module 151 b may be the same as or may be proportional to the drag distance corresponding to the input drag signal. If it is determined in operation S360 that no drag signal has yet been detected from thefirst display module 151 a, the method may proceed to operation S370. - The
controller 180 may determine whether more than one touch signal has been detected in a row at regular intervals of time from a certain point or part of thefirst display module 151 a in operation S370. The certain point or part of thefirst display module 151 a may be chosen by the user. If it is determined in operation S370 that more than a plurality of touch signals have been detected in a row from the certain point or part of thefirst display module 151 a, a menu or item currently being pointed at by the pointer may be selected, and a screen for executing the selected menu or item may be displayed on thesecond display module 151 b in operation S375. For example, if a plurality of touch signals are detected from the certain point or part of thefirst display module 151 a when a plurality of product images are displayed on thesecond display module 151 b and one of the product images is pointed at by the pointer, then detailed product information corresponding to the pointed-to product image may be displayed on thesecond display module 151 b. Since a menu screen for executing a menu is deemed as a type of content, a menu screen for executing a menu may be displayed on thesecond display module 151 b along with a pointer. - On the other hand, if it is determined in operation S370 that a plurality of touch signals have not yet been detected in a row from the certain point or part of the
first display module 151 a, then the method may proceed to operation S380. - The
controller 180 may determine whether no touch signal has been detected from thefirst display module 151 a for more than a predetermined amount of time in operation S380. The predetermined amount of time may be set by the user. If it is determined in operation S380 that a touch signal has been detected from thefirst display module 151 a within the predetermined amount of time after operation S355, S365 or S375, thecontroller 180 may change the content item or the pointer according to the detected touch signal (S385), and the method may return to the operation S355. For example, if the detected touch signal is a drag signal, the pointer may be moved according to the drag signal. On the other hand, if the detected touch signal is a multi-touch signal, a menu or item currently being pointed at by the pointer may be selected, and a screen for executing the selected menu or item may be displayed on thesecond display module 151 b. On the other hand, if the detected touch signal is a touch signal with no directivity, the content item and/or the pointer may remain unchanged. - If it is determined in operation S380 that no touch signal has been detected from the
first display module 151 a for more than the predetermined amount of time then, thecontroller 180 may terminate the display of the pointer on thesecond display module 151 b (S390). If no signal is detected from thefirst display module 151 a for more than the predetermined amount of time, then the pointer may disappear from thesecond display module 151 b. - The
controller 180 may determine whether a touch signal has been detected from thefirst display module 151 a after termination of the display of the pointer in operation S395. If it is determined in operation S395 that a touch signal has been detected from thefirst display module 151 a after the termination of the display of the pointer, thecontroller 180 may display the pointer back on thesecond display module 151 b in operation S397, and then the method may returns to the operation S385. -
FIG. 7 illustrates a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a third example embodiment of the present disclosure. Other embodiments, operations and orders of operations may also be within the scope of the present disclosure. As shown inFIG. 7 , thesecond display module 151 b may be ejected from the main body of themobile terminal 100 in operation S400. Thecontroller 180 may display a content item and a pointer on thesecond display module 151 b in operation S405. The content item may be a webpage received from a web server or a DMB program. A number of icons for performing various operations on the content item may also be displayed on thesecond display module 151 b. - The
controller 180 may divide a display region on thefirst display module 151 a into three areas (i.e., first through third areas) in operation S410. The manner in which the display region of thefirst display module 151 a is divided may be determined by the user. For example, the display region of thefirst display module 151 a may be equally or unequally divided into three areas. The first through third areas obtained by dividing the display region of thefirst display module 151 a may have different functions. - The
controller 180 may determine whether a touch signal with directivity has been detected from the first area of thefirst display module 151 a in operation S415. The touch signal with directivity may be a drag signal. If it is determined in operation S615 that a drag signal has been detected from the first area of thefirst display module 151 a, thecontroller 180 may move the pointer according to the drag signal in operation S420. On the other hand, if it is determined in operation S615 that no drag signal has yet been detected from the first area of thefirst display module 151 a, then the method may proceed to operation S425. - The
controller 180 may determine whether a touch signal has been detected from the second area of thefirst display module 151 a in operation S425. If it is determined in operation S425 that a touch signal has been detected from the second area of thefirst display module 151 a, a menu or item currently being pointed at by the pointer may be selected, and a screen for executing the selected menu or item may be displayed in operation S430. That is, the second area of thefirst display module 151 a may serve as the left button of a mouse. Since a menu screen for executing a menu is a type of content, a menu screen for executing a menu may be displayed on thesecond display module 151 b along with a pointer. If it is determined in operation S425 that no touch signal has been detected from the second area of thefirst display module 151 a, then the method may proceed to operation S435. - The
controller 180 may determine whether a touch signal has been detected from the third area of thefirst display module 151 a in operation S435. If it is determined in operation S435 that a touch signal has been detected from the third area of thefirst display module 151 a, then thecontroller 180 may display a menu corresponding to the content item in operation S440. The menu corresponding to the content item may include menus for editing, printing and saving the content item. That is, the third area of thefirst display module 151 a may serve as the right button of a mouse. The menu bar corresponding to the content item may be displayed opaquely over the content item. If it is determined in operation S635 that no touch signal has been detected from the third area of thefirst display module 151 a, then the method may proceed to operation S445. - The
controller 180 may determine whether no touch signal has been detected from any one of the first through third areas of thefirst display module 151 a for more than a predetermined amount of time in operation S640. If it is determined in operation S640 that a touch signal has been detected from thefirst display module 151 a within the predetermined amount of time after operation S410, S420, S430 or S440, thecontroller 180 may change the content item or the pointer according to the type and the point of detection of the touch signal in operation S465. For example, if a touch signal has been detected from the first area of thefirst display module 151 a within the predetermined amount of time after operation S410, S420, S430 or S440, the pointer may be moved according to the touch signal. On the other hand, if a touch signal has been detected from the second area of thefirst display module 151 a within the predetermined amount of time after operation S410, S420, S430 or S440, a menu bar corresponding to the content item may be displayed. On the other hand, if a touch signal has been detected from the third area of thefirst display module 151 a within the predetermined amount of time after operation S410, S420, S430 or S440, information regarding the content item may be displayed on thesecond display module 151 b. - If it is determined in operation S440 that no touch signal has been detected from any one of the first through third areas of the
first display module 151 a for more than the predetermined amount of time, thecontroller 180 may terminate the display of the pointer on thesecond display module 151 b in operation S450. - The
controller 180 may determine whether a touch signal has been detected from thefirst display module 151 a after termination of the display of the pointer in operation S455. If it is determined in operation S455 that a touch signal has been detected from thefirst display module 151 a after termination of the display of the pointer, thecontroller 180 may display the pointer back on thesecond display module 151 b in operation S460, and then the method may return to the operation S465. -
FIGS. 8 through 10 illustrate diagrams for explaining the first example embodiment. - As shown in
FIG. 8( a), when thesecond display module 151 b is completely ejected from the main body of themobile terminal 100, awebpage 500 and apointer 505 may be displayed on thesecond display module 151 b. Ascrollbar 520 and ascroll region 515 may be displayed on thefirst display module 151 a. If an input drag signal is detected from thefirst display module 151, thepointer 505 may be moved in a drag direction corresponding to the input drag signal by a drag distance corresponding to the input drag signal. On the other hand, when thesecond display module 151 b is partially ejected from the main body of themobile terminal 100 such as inFIG. 8( b), then only part of thewebpage 505 may be displayed on thesecond display module 151 b. - As shown in
FIG. 9( a), anotepad menu 600 and apointer 605 may be displayed on thesecond display module 151 b, and a keypad-type editor 615 for inputting numerals and English characters may be displayed on thefirst display module 151 a. One or more characters input via the keypad-type editor 615 may be displayed in a character-input window 610. If one of the input characters is selected, then the selected input character may be in awindow 620 displayed on thefirst display module 151 a. If a ‘save’icon 625 displayed on thefirst display module 151 a is selected, then the input of characters may be terminated. Alternatively, as shown inFIG. 9( b), if apointer 650 is displayed inside a search-word-input window 645 in awebpage 635 displayed on thesecond display module 151 b, then a handwriting-recognition editor 650 may be displayed on thefirst display module 151 a. An input stroke made on thefirst display module 151 a via the handwriting-recognition editor 650 may be converted into a character, and the character may be displayed in the search-word-input window 645. If an ‘enter’icon 655 displayed on thefirst display module 151 a is selected, then the input of characters may be terminated. - As shown in
FIG. 10( a), a file-search screen 660 and apointer 665 may be displayed on thesecond display module 151 b. A direction of display of the file-search screen 660 and thepointer 665 may be determined based on data provided by thegravity sensor 143. More specifically, the file-search screen 660 may be vertically displayed in parallel with the direction in which thesecond display module 151 b is ejected from the main body of themobile terminal 100. Ascrollbar 673 and ascroll region 675 may be displayed on atouch screen 670 of thefirst display module 151 a. If a drag signal is detected from thetouch screen 670, then thepointer 665 may be moved, as shown by a dotted line, in a drag direction corresponding to the drag signal by a drag distance corresponding to the drag signal. - As shown in
FIG. 10( b), awebpage 680 and apointer 683 may be displayed on thesecond display module 151 b, and a keypad-type editor 695 may be displayed on thefirst display module 151 b. The direction of display of thewebpage 680 and thepointer 683 and the direction of display of the keypad-type editor 695 may be determined based on data provided by thegravity sensor 143. Thepointer 683 may be displayed inside a search-word-input window 685 in thewebpage 680. If a number of characters are input via the keypad-type editor 695, then the input characters may be displayed in the search-word-input window 690. The input characters may also be displayed in awindow 690 included in the keypad-type editor 695. -
FIGS. 11 through 13 illustrate diagrams for explaining the second example embodiment. - As shown in
FIG. 11( a), if thesecond display module 151 b is completely ejected from the main body of themobile terminal 100, then ascreen 705 including awebpage 710, a number of icons 715 for performing various operations in the webpage 710 (such as an icon for navigating to a webpage next to thewebpage 710 or an icon for enlarging the webpage 710) and apointer 720 may be displayed on thesecond display module 151 b, and anidle screen 705 may be displayed on thefirst display module 151 a. In this example, even if a touch signal is input to thefirst display module 151 a, theidle screen 705 may remain unchanged. Rather, the input touch signal may be used to control thescreen 700. As shown inFIG. 11( b), if thesecond display module 151 b is only partially ejected from the main body of themobile terminal 100, ascreen 725 including part of the webpage 703 may be displayed on thesecond display module 151 b. -
FIG. 12( a) shops ascreen 750 where if a drag signal is detected from thefirst display module 151 a when thescreen 750 is displayed on thesecond display module 151 b, then thepointer 720 may be moved according to the drag signal. Since thefirst display module 151 a has a smaller display region than thesecond display module 151 b, the distance by which thepointer 720 is moved may be proportional to a drag distance corresponding to the drag signal. - As shown in
FIGS. 13( a) and 13(b), if two touch signals are detected from the same point or region on thefirst display module 151 a when a screen including thewebpage 710 is displayed on thesecond display module 151 b, then an item currently being pointed at by thepointer 755 may be executed and awebpage 760 may be displayed on thesecond display module 151 b. -
FIGS. 14 through 17 illustrate diagrams for explaining the third example embodiment. - As shown in
FIG. 14 , ascreen 800 including awebpage 825, a number of menu icons 820 for performing various operations on the webpage 825 (such as an icon for navigating to a webpage next to thewebpage 825 or an icon for enlarging the webpage 825) and apointer 830 may be displayed on thesecond display module 151 b, and a display region on thefirst display module 151 a may be divided into three areas, namely first, second andthird areas FIG. 15 , if a touch signal with directivity is detected from thefirst area 805, thepointer 830 may be moved according to the detected touch signal. On the other hand, as shown inFIG. 16 , if a touch signal is detected from thesecond area 810, an item currently being pointed at by thepointer 830 may be executed and thus awebpage 840 including information regarding the pointed-to item may be displayed on thesecond display module 151 b. On the other hand, as shown inFIG. 17 , if a touch signal is detected from thethird area 815, a menu bar 846 corresponding to thewebpage 825 may be displayed opaquely over thewebpage 825. - Embodiments of the present disclosure may be realized as code that can be read by a processor (such as a mobile station modem (MSM)) included in a mobile terminal and that can be written on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium may be any type of recording device in which data is stored in a computer-readable manner. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium may include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disc, an optical data storage, and a carrier wave (e.g., data transmission through the internet). The computer-readable recording medium can be distributed over a plurality of computer systems connected to a network so that computer-readable code is written thereto and executed therefrom in a decentralized manner. Functional programs, code, and code segments needed for realizing embodiments of the present disclosure may be easily construed by one of ordinary skill in the art.
- According to embodiments of the present disclosure, an image may be displayed on a flexible display and a character-input operation and/or a search operation may be performed using an additional touch screen.
- In addition, according to embodiments of the present disclosure, an image may be displayed on an extensible flexible display and the display of the image may be easily controlled using a touch screen.
- Any reference in this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “example embodiment,” etc., means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the invention. The appearances of such phrases in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Further, when a particular feature, structure, or characteristic is described in connection with any embodiment, it is submitted that it is within the purview of one skilled in the art to effect such feature, structure, or characteristic in connection with other ones of the embodiments.
- Although embodiments have been described with reference to a number of illustrative embodiments thereof, it should be understood that numerous other modifications and embodiments can be devised by those skilled in the art that will fall within the spirit and scope of the principles of this disclosure. More particularly, various variations and modifications are possible in the component parts and/or arrangements of the subject combination arrangement within the scope of the disclosure, the drawings and the appended claims. In addition to variations and modifications in the component parts and/or arrangements, alternative uses will also be apparent to those skilled in the art.
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